Phractura bovei

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Phractura bovei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Amphiliidae
Genus: Phractura
Species:
P. bovei
Binomial name
Phractura bovei
Perugia, 1892

Phractura bovei is a species of catfish that lives in the Lower Congo River. [1] [2] It lives in a freshwater habitat. Its total recorded length is 11 cm. [3]

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References

  1. "Phractura bovei summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. "PlanetCatfish.com - Phractura bovei • Amphiliidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. "Phractura bovei (Perugia 1892) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-05-04.